Hello,
My name is Sadie Lang. I have been trying to do some research on the Hawaiian Cottage, and I was very pleased to find this site. My father, Isadore "Eddie" Lang was the band leader there at some point. I am not sure exactly when. My godmother, Hazel Sweeney, was one of his singers and dancers. My father passed away on October 30, 1994 of cancer at the age of 78. I am looking for some memorabilia, and maybe a picture of him there. If anyone has any info, please contact me!! Thanks for your time!!!

This is one of those places that was around for ever and made the transition from pre-tiki to tiki to post-tiki. I have collected a lot of items from The Hawaiian Cottage over the years, so here we go.

PRE-TIKI

The linen bar postcard (one of my favorite old cards)

Postcard of the exterior after the utilities were placed underground, a much better look to the place - very progressive of the township of Cherry Hill.

Here is a close-up of the sign, the pineapple dome, and the coconut hut.

Another old souvenir photo frame

(It's always great to see the old photos of the tiki peeps)

TIKI

These postcards show the tiki period with the lighting, murals, and other Poly Pop items that were added to the interior. Some great shots.

Wow Dusty. Great collection of images. Seems you have a little of everything. Here's a couple of items to add to the history.
The black fog cutter style mug is reminiscent of your photo frame with the Geisha Room on it.
The back of the geisha mug with cold glaze gold paint and an Asian style arch.
The bottom of the mugs.

_________________"Anyone who has ever seen them is thereafter haunted as if by a feverish dream" Karl Woermann

On 2009-04-11 18:10, uncle trav wrote:Wow Dusty. Great collection of images. Seems you have a little of everything. Here's a couple of items to add to the history.
The black fog cutter style mug is reminiscent of your photo frame with the Geisha Room on it.

coincidentally i just bought a parrot mug from the hawaiian room today at an antique mall, when i was visiting my parents in the pOcOnOs.

On 2009-04-11 15:41, bigbrotiki wrote:Hey, that goldfish table is one of the coolest table concepts I've ever seen. Are you sure that's POST- , not PRE-Tiki !!?

Bigbro,

As usual, you are correct sir. The postcard from the Hawaiian Cottage was actually an old pre-tiki shot, as the back of the card lists the Merchantville location prior to the change to Cherry Hills. No wonder it reminded me of Grandma.

The fishbowl table is wicked cool, but how the heck did they maintain that??

On 2009-04-11 15:41, bigbrotiki wrote:Hey, that goldfish table is one of the coolest table concepts I've ever seen. Are you sure that's POST- , not PRE-Tiki !!?

The fishbowl table is wicked cool, but how the heck did they maintain that??

DC

goldfish are cheap.
they used to have goldfish tables at silk city back when is was called sweet & sour silk.
i am pretty sure if the smoke didn't kill the fish the bass from the music would have.
you can also get plastic battery operated fish which are pretty neat.
sweet & sour silk also used to serve flaming volcanos and monday night was $10 volcano night, or as i liked to think of it,"date night."